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Create photographs using the DSLR or Mirrorless cameras
Assessment Strategies
Visual Product
Criteria
Use basic functions of the DSLR or Mirrorless cameras
Demonstrate effects of F-Stop on depth of field
Demonstrate the effects of shutter speed on motion
Demonstrate camera settings for photographing: portrait, landscape/cityscape, close-up, stop-action and long exposure photographs
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Analyze unique aspects, artistic merit, and social impact of photography
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Test, Verbal
Criteria
Identify public viewpoints of the medium among various genres
Use active listening skills
Verbally and/or in written form answer factual questions correctly
Verbally and/or in written form demonstrate consideration and introspection
Verbally and/or in written form answer subjective questions contextually
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Establish intermediate-level photographic procedures and production
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration, Written/Visual Product, Quiz, and/or Test
Criteria
Use basic camera settings and functions
Apply art theory, lighting methods, and photo technique
Explain photographic methods, digital format, and image capture
Identify strong subject matter
Implement purposeful framing across various environments
Apply specific graphic controls common in photographic composition
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Create a sense of hyper magnification, finite detail, and exaggerated larger-than-life scale of small common subjects
Assessment Strategies
Visual Product
Criteria
Utilize non-specialty lenses in the methods of macrophotography
Concentrate on point of view, camera position, distance to subject, focal length, aperture/shallow DOF, bright lighting, and conceptual approach
Identify strong subject matter and thoughtful composition/ purposeful framing
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Apply lighting, metering, and exposure techniques to “High Dynamic Range” photographs
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration, Visual Product
Criteria
Describe the role of metering and exposure in photography
Static subject has large high key and large low key areas
Greatest Depth of Field is maintained to render available details
Demonstrate manual exposure control and meter reading
Create bracketed exposures, capturing details in highlights and shadows
Implement histogram and exposure bracketing
Use Adobe Photoshop HDR Photo Merge
Bracketed frames are processed in Adobe Photoshop HDR Photo Merge
Final image in rendered showing details in shadowed areas and highlighted areas
HDR composite contains greater dynamic range than what the camera can capture in single image
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Apply long-exposure technique to “Light Painting” photographs
Assessment Strategies
Visual Product
Criteria
Control light source manually across object, revealing nothing beyond its perimeter, during 10”/30”/Bulb shutter movement
Subject painting photographs show proper focus and exposure of the object
Subject painting photographs show tonal separation between object and surroundings
Subject painting photographs show consistency of light movement over object
Control light source manually as drawing in air, revealing nothing beyond its perimeter, during 10”/30”/Bulb shutter speed
Air painting photographs show effective exposure and focal clarity of the design
Air painting photographs show tonal separation between light trail and surroundings
HDR composite contains greater dynamic range than what the camera can capture in single image
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Apply lighting techniques to “Expressive Portrait” photographs
Assessment Strategies
Visual Product, Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Identify lighting direction, lighting quality, and subject placement for each of the four portrait styles
Implement light modifiers, natural window light, and artificial light sources
Faceless portrait photographs offer essence of person without showing face, utilizing full body, body parts, or silhouette
Dramatic figure portrait photographs highlight, obscure, or reflect part of person for dramatic effect, utilizing high contrast and/or foreground elements
Profile portrait photographs show side of face and shoulders of person, utilizing natural window light for clear illumination of profile line
Traditional portrait photographs show entire face and shoulders of person, utilizing natural window light for soft illumination of features keeping eyes in focus
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Create body of work portraying personal intent, expression and cohesive narrative
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Visual Product
Criteria
Written project proposal identifies your intent
Written project proposal follows guidelines specified by the instructor
Progress report shows 3-5 photos and 50+ word statement of mid-term project progression
Eight to ten final images show subject clarity/appropriate focus, accurate exposure/tonal range, and strong compositional technique
Eight to ten final images show personal artistic expression and/or tell a story
Presentation shows 8-10 RGB color or grayscale images as Epson prints or digital projection
Presentation is accompanied by project description and image commentary
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Practice critical thinking through critique
Assessment Strategies
Written product and/or verbal critique
Criteria
Produce constructive analysis of personal work and the work of classmates, per instructor guidelines
Write or speak about aspects that are working well and what can be improved, within the context of camera functions and compositional approach
Evaluate photographic success based on student’s intentions for the image
Make decisions about project quality
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Use the digital workflow process: capture, digital access management, image manipulation, digital output
Assessment Strategies
Visual Product, Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Demonstrate file management in Lightroom Library module or/and Adobe Bridge
Apply editing in Lightroom develop module or/and Photoshop Camera Raw
Use Photoshop adjustment layers
Use portrait retouching techniques per instructor guidelines
Create a digital output Epson print
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Implement effective habits and computer lab etiquette
Assessment Strategies
Skill Demonstration
Criteria
Practice responsible port connections, data transfer, image upload and file storage among respective devices
Adhere to photographic processing guidelines and non-destructive editing methods within Adobe programs, as specified by the instructor
Follow classroom etiquette during in-person meetings and computer or print labs
Use shared lab time efficiently
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Practice time management skills
Assessment Strategies
Self-Assessment
Criteria
Implement strategies to assist with meeting deadlines
Apply techniques to effectively manage stress
Exercise access to campus advisors for scheduling support
Practice respectful behavior
Self-assess